A cargo vessel was hit by an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz, a diplomatic source told CNN, according to Israeli media reports early Friday. The report is single-sourced and details on damage or casualties are not yet available.
A cargo vessel was reportedly struck by an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz early Friday, according to a diplomatic source cited by CNN and relayed by Israeli media. The incident follows a series of maritime confrontations in the strategic waterway over the past month. Earlier this week, a commercial ship was hit by a missile in the same area, as The Zioneer reported on Thursday, and Iran's foreign minister reiterated a demand for toll payments from vessels transiting the strait. The new report is single-sourced and unverified by independent accounts; no details on the vessel's status, crew, or extent of damage have emerged. The Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global oil traffic, has seen escalating tensions amid broader regional hostilities involving Iran, the U.S., and Israel.
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